My friend Queenie suggested we go to Siam for dinner. It was usually up to me to decide where the group would dine, and I was glad that the burden was off my shoulders. Siam at The Terraces was a hit that day.
Siam Sampler (Php 220)
We started with the Siam Sampler, which has four treats – chicken pandan, prawn patties, crispy beef in sesame seeds, and crispy spring rolls. There were three different sauces that went well with the fried stuff. That was a winning appetizer for me.
Thai Mango Salad (Php 95) and Fried Squid in Garlic (Php 170)
The Thai Mango Salad was my choice. I thought that having a sweet or sour mango to go with our mostly fried dishes will be a good respite for our tongues from the oil. And indeed, the Thai Mango Salad turned out to be great. Nothing earth-shattering mind you, but something nice to order again.
Fried Squid in Garlic was a bit of a disappointment to me. I like seafood, especially squid. But for some reason, the fried squid in garlic did not wow me that night. When I go back to eat at Siam, I might order it again to see if it was just me or this squid dish was just too plain.
Thai Crispy Pata (Php 330) and Thai Grilled Spareribs (Php 220)
The pork dishes of Siam is something meat lovers like Fedge would thoroughly enjoy. The Thai Crispy Pata with Thai Herb Sauce was a best-seller for a reason. The Crispy Pata was delicious; the herb sauce has a unique taste that I didn’t like very much though. I like exploring different flavors, but that was one flavor that didn’t register very well with my taste buds. I liked the sauces of the Siam Sampler better with the crispy pata.
The Thai Grilled Spareribs with Honey and Thai Herbs tastes really good, but the serving isn’t as impressive as the crispy pata though. I suppose the serving was pretty decent relative to its price.
Prices as of December 2008
Pakalista Verdict
Siam deserves a rating of 9 for food, 9 for service, and 10 for ambience. Did I say I like the menu’s design? Real classy indeed.
Credits: Photos by Carmel P., Collage by Shel
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February 14th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Mog—I have to say.. the crispy pata in Thai version in Siam taste good but pales in comparison to our Pinoy version.. I like my crispy pata to be really crispy the one in Siam was not.
February 15th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Hi Rose, okayhan ra ko sa crispy pata sa Siam jud. Di man sad gud ko crispy pata enthusiast hehe. Si Jeff unta dapat mo-review ani kay siya ka-differentiate gyud sa taste sa mga meat dishes.
June 1st, 2009 at 2:08 am
gusto ko talaga ang thai food..we try siam gravee ang sarap.. sa pintuan pa lng welcome kana agad ng mga server.. very profisional ang mga staff. hinahatid ka kung saan ka oopo.. talagang binigyan ka ng importansya ng mga server.. value for money great food graet service . 100% keep up the good work
July 12th, 2009 at 1:28 am
since nag abot ko sa cebu.. this is my first time nga nakabalik og ayala.. na usab na gyud.. ka daghan sa mga restaurant…maglibog ka kung asa ka gusto.ge try na nako ang tanan restauyrant .. usa ra gyud akong ganahann ang thai restaurant .. SIAM .. maayo og serbisyo…dugokon og tao.. barato kaayo.. labi na ang serbisyo.. nice gyud ang mga waiter og waitress.. pati manager mangunay gyud og lihok atimanon jud ka.. lami ang pakaon.. limpy.. og ang mga staff jolly pa gyud.. mao ra na ang akong ika share since pag laag nako sa cebu good luck siam.. more power
im frances marty,
taga usa
July 12th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
i love SIAM!
i love the parang sweet n sour lapu-lapu fish nila
super duper yummy,
i really recommend you to try the bagoong rice they serve
its way more yummy than krua thai.
pork satay is also very good
the employees are very very accomodating
and very quick.
a little turn off kai ang serving time nila sa food
medyo dugay2 cla mu serve.
July 12th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
very quick sila mu accomodate.
but ang cooking time, dugay kau.
July 13th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hi Xtin, thanks for visiting the blog and leaving lots of comments. We do appreciate our visitors’ comments. Mas nindut man gyud ng daghan ang mo share sa ilang experience.
Once palang ko niadto, katung bag-o pa siya nag-open. Okay ra man sad to ilang serving time, mga around 15 minutes sad cguro, which is okay considering decent jud ang food ba. Depende lang cguro gyud ug daghan bag tawo.
July 13th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
yesterday morning ko nakatry sa siam
weird lang kai its lyk 10 am pa
nya ingato na cla.
August 11th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
dear shel ,
Hi gud day, my name s yummy. I also like thai fud. Try nya kos Siam..Lingaw jud ko sa inyo mga blogs; helpful & in4mativ kaau. I told my frens about ur site; naay maayo nga mga comments duna poy dli kauyonan but still e blog jud gihapon; w/c s proudly very cebuano
Lunchtime ra ko maka surf (ofis gurl man gudko) actually mabusog rakos inyong mga photos maski relenong talong ug plain mongos ra akng sud-an hehe. Anyway through ur site mka site2x mi sa ako vana,families, ka berks, officm8s & frens wr 2 eat at an approx.budget, cant w8 come saturday…ky wkend nya 15 pajud! Pakals nasad..Bitaw more power…God Bless y’all.
August 11th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
@Yummy – Hi, thanks for dropping by our blog. Salamat tawn ug naa gyud diay mobasa sa amung gipanuwat nga mahimu-ot pud hehe. For some time, I thought nga nagkalat-kalat ra gyud mi sa Internet haha. Thanks for telling your friends about our site. God bless pud!
May 31st, 2010 at 2:40 pm
.,hi! want to have a comment so that maimprove inyo foods.,i love thai foods, but then, i was dissapointed with your tom yum it was very salty,, and also the calamares.. not good taste,,,dugay pa jud ang foods maabot… and i witness an incident that two staff nagaway, even though naay customers,,,a little respect pls. but then,ilike the halo2x very fine ang ice. also the pahd thai..